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Ml'RPHY. N. C. 11 i 11
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CORPSE OF BABY '
i OIND MANGLED
IN UNDERBRUSH j
Body Dug up by Arsima' ;
Molher Is Released
By Coroners Jury
-\ ner's jury of six ratn refuse' j
. charges Tuesday again*: (
M ? Kincaid. colored, whos ?
: jaoy wa> tuuuu . >alisin. a.
untie: brush near her home in !
.r.a Monday.
.nation was made in an ef- i
? j determine whether or n,-: ;
? j.iby. which was born S.tturday I
! been murdered.
A : . port was brought to Corone: i
Hai Miller, Sheriff Townson and )
: Police Frtd Johnson Monday |
a: the body of a new-born negro 1
oton found nejr the Kin-'
ijine and that tile girl hac
.. that it was hers.
?may a: the inquest Tue?
: - vealed thai . . Kincaid girl
ill alone ill the yard of iici
Saturday evening, had becom<
. ately ill. and had fallen anc'
down the hill into the under
li where she gave birth to tht
i:ie Kincaid tsiil said t-iat the bab;.
dead when born. She said shf
ped out a shallow grave and
(1 it immediately, and then
led back to the house and to
Late that night she told anothei
who was living with her, abou1
? :ji. th. and a midwife was called
T.-.e body of tile baby was dis
vered by several colored women
. ring nearby, who had come to visit
Annie May after having hearing she
ill. The tiny corpse had been
. aged from the shallow grave b>
me animal, probably a dog. and
t arm and half the head were
mangled.
The condition of the body was such
little could be learned from an
::: iPtction.
Rueck Announces
Full Faculty List
For Murphy School
T:-.o faculty for Murphy high and
elementary schools, and other schools
:n the Murphy unit has been com
p>ied and the list is announced this
?v ek by H. Bueck. superintendent.
New additions to the local high
st ooi faculty are Annette Smith,
E.'.zabcth Phillips and Roy Alton
Ferguson.
Teachers in Murphy high school
are: K. C. Wright, principal. Julian
Houston Pitzer. Mrs. Virginia Sec
horn Cobb, Mrs. Virginia Benton
Hyde, Geneva Dot Higdon, Mrs. Nell
McLaughlin Meyers, C. B. Chambers,
Mrs. W. E. Studstill, Dorothy Crook.
Anile Hill. Mrs. Emily ampbell Millet
Mrs. C. B. Chambers. Reid Mallonee.
Mary Lee Felmet, Annette Smith.
Elizabeth Phillips and Roy Alton
Ferguson.
Wurphy Elementary school: Mrs
&ijily Davidson, Kate Hayes. Talitha
Moore. Mrs. Martha Mayfield Adams,
Addle Leatherwood, Emily Sword
Mts. Alonzo Shields. Mrs. Evelyn Pat
ton. Stella Mason and Clara Mc
Combs. I
T.imotla school: Lelia Hayes, Bert
hs M;i;/field, Willie Lou Wells.
Bates Creek school: Mrs. J. Frank -
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Superior Court Ends;
Few Cases Continued
Moving with something like re
cord ' ix-ed, the August Term of the
^upfrior Court came to A close this
*"<*. with practically every possi
JT raw" on *he docket disposed of.
^ cases which were continued
carried over, mostly, because
defendants, though under bond,
^o appear.
ccn s right to Break
Will II "ade by Dickey
Resuits in Mistrial
Tu-jui; . : Fii-d Dickey Jr. M brrmk I
.it' will *.1 ins father, he late Fi\ :
Dickey Sr.. result & in a m. -
Widiu-u v when th** : a ors ri po. *
to lu<igt Babbitt that they wert ]
hope It sly split, eight to torn. T;.? ?
1c. cmau did no: state w:..h .ac hit j
t.u nnjoiity.
Youni. Fred was left $1,000 by iiis j
father, the balk of ai^a;
bif csiau 401X1., to t:.. widow M:
Maude B ' D'ck?y Tiv >nn bv
a former mar. i .ye refused to a -
cept tills amount and broi. at >uit j
charging mental incapacity and un
dui Influence.
The yon v,.t, represented K A
lorney.t Dun Witiier.spoon and \V:?itn
MKinney. the Iaf.t r ot A vi'.'.e
M.s. Maudv1 Dickey \v.?- represented
by Attorneys Gray and Malloncc . At
torney Fred Christopher. Gary's
partner, who drew the will, was in
elitiibk to act as counsel because he
v. a a witness.
Rch a::..; .v s : fo. the Novem
ber term.
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Forgotten Prisoner j
Walks Away Free,
Then Turns Self In
Wesley Tillson who lives out Ran
ger way. but often circulates around
Andrews and Murphy sot mixed up
cn his dates, and as a result Is nov
at the Prison Camp, "building" eie!.:
months. He was sentenced by Jud'-T
Bobbitt. in Superior couit F::day.
If Tillson iiad chosen to flee, how
ever, he might be far from these
P rts today, for after he had been
sentenced, everybody apparently for
got all about him. He sat in the
court-room until adjournment for
the day. Then he went nj: with the
crowd, and got himself some supper,
and began to ponder what to do
next. He finally decided that he
didn't want to be a fugitive. and 50 j
shortly before 7 o'clock Friday even
ing, he went to Coun:y J. :!e: Pat- j
ton oleaian. told h:m abou; it. and
asked to be locked up.
He reached the jail just a few
moments before the arrival of the
prison camp wagon. There wasn't
even time to put him in a cell. There
was only time for iiim to Rive Jailei
Coleman his TVA work badge, and
ask the jailer to arrange to t 1 !
TVA pay check and give j; to
son's wife.
Tillson was sentenced for beir.?.
drunk and for illegal possession of
liquor. His trouble arose from a
celebration that was staged too soon \
On Aug. 11, 1939. Tillson was ar- j
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Owen McDonald Hurt
In Tunnel at Nantahala
Word has just been received here
of an all but fatal accident to Owen
McDonald, of the Lower Martins'
CJreek section, at the Nantahala
Dam. McDonald was crushed by *
stone while working in a tunnel. He
was rushed to a hospital in Frank
lin. His condition was reported as
serious.
The accident occured last Thurs
day. His mother and father. Mr. and
Mrs. Bamet McDonald, also of Low
er Martins' Creek, were notified and
hurried to his bedside.
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1 1 Volunteers Wanted
To Fill September Call
Wayne Walker, secretary to the
local draft board, is looking for vol
unteers to fill the quota for the
seventeenth call on September 10.
Heretofore volunteers have filled
other calls but this one found the
board flat, with not a single man.
Walker said.
The September 10 quota will con
stat of 11 men to be sent to Port
Braes
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?i'.V: N YRS. FOR
: !.;!nTED THEFT ;
A ?.nfr. Crock is Fou-v'
Gu'hy Conspiracy
And $2, COO Larceny
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|am;iy. a: a . r- . ?
V ..nd Atlar. a yas ixxaA sa*:t:.
cj ccru;v.rj cv asd larceny of El.tw
am V. Olm .< 1 aal s:
paper . i b 1 1 ii * in Superior C ar I
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fiw ??? -oven year- each > hai v. ;
Cobb was > >nvicted alter .? ' . -
that exu uei- ? ???:? tli.ee (lays. H i
v...... defended by Attorney Jame
Msl* ? ?' by a B >:r: 1
Company attorney trom Saulsbury. j
Ma:: . :::? d n tiee nt an ap ?
and Cobb v . '.s ? d< . < d held
$J.j 1 . A bi.ndini: compny : -
pi ? tentative later said that .1..- ">:n- :
; any would no: ;>? tin- . :-k unli -- ;
- iff u Tit jr. :?y was pasted, m ad- i
riHion to the regular bonding
to pay for ne expi n-e of . ihig aft?t [
the p:. tier f i.c should diciclt t
flee.
Cobb had previously vist-ed Olm
.-tcd and had been offered,
a . : mm; ton an;! a position if h< j
could find an investor to help Olm- :
i s*i c: i. ? velj]*- property in East Mur
phy into a tourist cam]). He came to j
Murphy las- year with an aliened
attorney and an alleged investor to t -
strangei s to Olmsted. The latter was I
to put up land and iJ.OOO ca-.:
: and the inve stor w. to put up SG.- 1
' 000 cash. The money was to be
I placed in escrow pending develop- j
men*, and tile camp was to be owned !
and operated on a fifty-fifty basis
After wewing Hie property and
discussing terms, the alleged investor
put up Sfi.000 cash, giving it to his
attorney. Olmsted offered a check,
but this was refused, on the grounds
th.?t Olmsted might withdraw his
funds from the bank and leave the
check worthless. Olmsted thereupon
went to the bank and withdrew S2.000
which hi turned over to the alleged
attorney until all couid go to the !
offices of Gray and Christopher tc
draw up a formal agreement and j
put the money in e crow, in bank.
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ANNUAL COUNTY
FARM TOUK SET
FOR AUGUST 18
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Large Group WiU
Visit Throughout
County on Monday
The Annual Cherokee County |
Fann and Home Tour will held
Monday. August 18. The Tour will
start in front of the Court House at
Murphy, at 8:30 o'clock. 1 E. S. T.>.
and will cover the Peachtree and
Andrews Communities during the
morning.
The party will return to Ranger
for lunch, prepared by the PTA at
the Home Demonstration club.
This Tour will offer opportunity to
visit with old friends and will af
ford a close-up view of outstanding
accomplishments, on the farm, and
in the home. Ideas gathered may
prove beneficial in improving your
Farm and Home.
Demonstrations to be visited in
clude Home Improvement and Beau
tification. Poultry. Pastures, Lime
and Phosphate Check Plots. Beef
Cattle. Diiry Cattle. Rural Electrifi
cation, and Agronmy.
With every resident of the County
cordially invited to go along, the
tour will be well worth making both
from an educational and a recreat
ional standpoint. Those without cars
will be provided with transportation
free, if they are at the Court House
when the tour starts.
Death Lie^ In Street
L'^htning Causes
Bre^.k in ? eclric \V r *
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scorc.s v). pt. -or. - ; F
:una:*iv r.u ia:.
certain and id|un: v.t id av- ;
bet!: '.he t<uii .
The lic.iuly UHUiicc ?\?*- r^ul* !
Of ?i 1. . I: v.* :i;i: "
a tree .'.nr. tore !f a uran Th< I
falling limb brok< ilv . \\;rt and i
ne e:v.l led lown * ec* j
Happi.y. n'j alien ? . near.;
Cur n:.. ? ::
A: h?a.st tv. ? au:t>mo'oiH ran ov? ?:
wire, ij ?* ? vi i w the
. . ? r -.::t p.- v . .*. :j. .....
M ? ? . H*: ? ? : Lit : -
trie d<v ;:non: .? u k. ci aned
1 .I.-*.. . * *1 . . . . . c\ -
i : hen * . inuvd .i - and re
pa. red tin dam?.e.
Murphy Boat Docks
Moved to Hiwassee
Dam and Enlarged
Tiu Murphy \ at d nk> head
quari< to' local ,?:ui v.-.tin
fishermen this >ra>- were mowci
Wednesday from the former location
on I he lake* below Grape ?. reek
Hiwassee Dam. P. J. Henn, u.vnt-i
i :a- announced.
Henn pointed out t: the change
was made only after d.tr c-onside:
ion or the best interests of all. The
former location wa- satisfactory :c
a certain extent. Henn -aid. but
facilities will be much otiuv at li:
wassee.
Tiie docks already located a: the
dam will be added to Hmn's docks
beside new sections. They will be
located near the Observation House,
affording rest rooms and other facili
ties tor comfor.
A walkway has been built from the
e nervation House to the docks,
electric lights will be installed. Plea
sure and fishing boats will be rout
ed from the dock- separate lanes,
and the lake will be patrolled con
stantly at this pom:. The dis.nce
from Murphy *o the ciock- will be
greater but this is offset by the fat:
that the new road now to he dam
is paved all he way.
Henn stated that later, when the
lake waters are kept at a constant
top level, docks will be installed at
Murphy.
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Dr. Anderson Returns
After 43 year Absence
Here for the first visit in 43 years.
Dr. B. C. Anderson, whose boyhood
home was in Peachtree. came back
to Murphy. Wednesday, and found it
so different from his early recollect
ions that he thought he must be in
the wrong place. Dr. Anderson now is
a practising physician in Spartan
burg, S. C.. and came here on a va
cation. His family moved in 1898.
Making a motor trip with his fam
ily. Dr. Anderson, who could easily
pass for 40. stopped to look up toy
hood friends He also took out a sub
scription for the Scout, declaring
his father had read the paper since
the first issue.
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Scheduled Announced
For Dog Vaccinations
The County Health department has
announced a new schedule for vac
cination of dogs. All who fall to
comply are subject to prosecution
The schedule follows:
Saturday. Aug. 16. 1941 : Bates
Creek, Dockery's fetore ? 9 A. M.:
White Church. Orandview ? 10 A M :
Orandiew Post Office- -10:30 A. M.:
Boiling Springs ? 11:30 A. M ; and
Ebenezer School ? 1 P. M.
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Fllvi.'iS OF BOTH
LINEMAN" AIDES
.c. ? . -.1. M irager
Work. Cav and Ni'jht;
Storm. Wreak Havoc
WZX P ptl
iar man?. <: El.ci.Jcal
I>t ixirtmei." ??> is ClMt H1- - va-f;^x~
ppmi. n ? .vw a a . 11 h- ji c .?m(
the entire it j ,nu:r. .
n . ??:?.: I: ? imc
: .i.v bv
: v TVA .. ?,k ,iw,y EJ
k.n v :r. n. \v ] |m c..?||
lit- vi'cik ? . ir?. i . ... ti . rn
du : ? Carl Bin M j
A TVA riffim. I is said to haw pro
mised that the men would x. be
! until Elkins could replace ? .inn.
B : :: meqj urEr. . ?:ic. :.u.w w: liv
ing Mam ' > ni t only
t it i \? i .vt v. v.;" a! > to don
pole climbing -puis, and do ail the
:n< vork in addition
T ? :? lit .a.- been ?...*? E&ins
ork ... l?i ? ? :no:v .iour
A
.. vo. wit':? the
tiaj. -truck in
in out
were start -
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di>ruptecl. cllkins was
kept hurrying : io . . enci ot town
to the ot : t . v?. in: . Jgn!-;. both
Monday .in . Tu?x:ay.
Mt'.tiiw t .. :??>- ra. ? had : ? en
Kent by ? . i: Atlanta. Ashe
ville. C..u vnuoi and Knoxville,
without if: ni:. Word came oack that
so f.;r a.s was known, the men who
could be recommentit d as competent
and reliable were already employed.
The feu joble>> electrical rkers
who were known to power officials
were described as being too unreliable
to justify their hiring.
Mayor Charles Mayfieic: toici thr
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45-Cent Robbery
Sends Two To Pen
For Three Years
Raymond Kimball and W. F
Pickic!-:mer. v.vo of four youm. men
arreted about "...roe wick- ago
charged with li.'iiway robber; i>!id
s. aui: or. Mr. and M: ? I V.\ P.:*
t< n. oJti'.-rly i JijJe visiting Murphj
from G rgia. were s<ntenced to from
three ???? five years each in the 8: at*
Penitentary Friday. Their loot con
sisted of a pail of pliers, a c.;t-ap
pen-knife and 45 cents in cash.
Claude ana ' I B. Pickle- mer.
brothers of one of . e convicted
; duths. were f'eeri bv order of Judge
Bobt'itt when Putton testified that
he "believed" they took p.irt in the
hold-up but wou'd nol make his
identification positive. Jesse P::'kle
simer. another brother, is oeing
sought by police. Ht is said to have
been the one who assaulted the
\ ic* m.
Mi. Patton. a cattle buyer, and his
wife, had come t< Murphy to visit
fr.-pds and rclativ ? Saturday even
ing. July 19. they went to t sprintt
in Factorytown. on the outskirts of
Murphy to eat a picnic supper. After
wards Mr. Patton decided to take a
nap. and soon his wife dozed too.
About one o'clock in the morning,
they said, the Picklesimexs and Kim
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Grid Practice Begins
On Monday Afternoon
Early football practice will begin
here Monday afternoon at 4 oclock.
J. H. Pitzer. coach, has announced.
About 20 boys are expected to re
port for this practice, while a much
larger squad will be gathered at the
opening of schooli. Very few veterans
of last year's squad are left to b0?d
on this season.